Demiqueer Pride Flag (2016, pride-color-schemes)

Overview

To provide a visible symbol for demiqueer identity, which had existed as a named concept since 2014 but lacked a dedicated flag.

The term "demiqueer" was coined by Tumblr user feylavie-blog on November 19, 2014, to describe a partial or incomplete connection to Queerness or Queer gender identity. The flag followed approximately two years later, created within the prolific Tumblr pride-flag design community of the mid-2010s. ^[1]

Identity & Context

Represented Identity

demiqueer

Primarily circulated in online Tumblr and DeviantArt communities.

Creators

Attribution notes

The first version of the flag was posted by the Tumblr blog pride-color-schemes on July 28, 2016. A second version was posted by the Pride-Flags DeviantArt account on January 9, 2017. The term "demiqueer" was coined by Tumblr user feylavie-blog on November 19, 2014. ^[1]

Origin

Place Type

online

Digital Origin

true

Digital origin only. No geographic location is associated with this flag's creation.

Originated on Tumblr (pride-color-schemes blog). No geographic origin beyond the online platform is documented.

Dates & Chronology

Year Created

2016

Exact date

July 28, 2016

First public use

July 28, 2016

Period in Use

2016 to present

Adoption appears limited to online spaces. Multiple competing flag designs have been proposed (2016, 2017, 2019, 2020), and no single version has achieved widespread or consensus adoption. ^[1]

Major revisions

1. 2016-07-28

   First version posted by pride-color-schemes on Tumblr.

2. 2017-01-09

   Second version posted by Pride-Flags on DeviantArt.

Multiple competing flag designs exist for demiqueer identity (versions from 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2020 are documented). None has achieved clear dominance or consensus adoption. This entry documents the earliest known version (2016, pride-color-schemes). ^[1]

Lineage

Indirect influences

Genderqueer Pride Flag, Rainbow Pride Flag

Related flags

Demisexual Pride Flag

The lavender stripe is drawn from the Genderqueer Pride Flag's palette, referencing androgyny and Queerness of gender. The grey shading pattern follows the demigender flag tradition of using grey to represent partial absence of gender.

Colors & Symbolism

The flag uses a symmetrical seven-stripe pattern drawn from the demigender flag tradition, with lavender replacing the central identity color to signal a partial connection to Queerness or Queer gender identity. The grey gradients represent the partial or incomplete nature of that connection.

This flag has no official digital palette. Color values shown are approximate.

Color meanings are documented on community wikis but were not published by the original creator. The lavender is understood to reference the Genderqueer Pride Flag's lavender (#B57EDC), tying demiqueer identity to the broader Genderqueer spectrum.

No official hex values were published by the original creator. The values listed here are community approximations. The lavender (~#B57EDC) appears to be drawn from the Genderqueer Pride Flag's published palette. The grey shades (#7F7F7F, #C4C4C4) are approximate and may vary across reproductions.

Design

Aspect Ratio

3:5 · standard

Orientation

horizontal

Stripe Count

7

Layout

horizontal_stripes

Stripes (Top → Bottom)

Grey, Light Grey, Lavender, White, Lavender, Light Grey, Grey

Symmetrical stripe pattern mirrored around the central white stripe.

Seven horizontal bands of equal width in a symmetrical arrangement: grey, light grey, lavender, white, lavender, light grey, grey. No emblem or overlay. No official proportion has been documented.

A horizontal flag with seven equal stripes arranged symmetrically: grey at top and bottom, light grey in the second and sixth positions, lavender in the third and fifth positions, and white at center.

Usage & Adoption

First Users

Online Tumblr and DeviantArt communities

Online Usage

Tumblr pride-flag community, DeviantArt pride-flag community, LGBTQIA+ community wikis

Current Status

niche

Usage appears limited to online spaces. No documentation of physical adoption at events or by organizations was identified.

Discourse & Debates

• Multiple competing flag designs exist for demiqueer identity. Versions from 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2020 are documented, and no single design has emerged as dominant. The Nonbinary Wiki and LGBTQIA+ Wiki list multiple versions without designating any as authoritative.

Common confusions

• May be confused with demigender flags due to the shared grey stripe pattern.
• The relationship between demiqueer, demigender, and genderqueer can be unclear to those unfamiliar with the distinctions.

"Demiqueer" describes a partial or incomplete connection to Queerness or Queer gender identity. The term was coined by Tumblr user feylavie-blog on November 19, 2014. It is distinct from demigender (partial connection to a specific gender) and from genderqueer (a broader umbrella for non-normative gender identities). ^[1]

Footnotes & Citations

Image Sources

Rendering

First version (pride-color-schemes, 2016)